PHOENIX, Nov. 14, 2025/ PRNewswire/– SWCA Environmental Professional (SWCA) has actually been picked by the Utah Department of Outdoor Leisure (DOR) to lead the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and cultural resources compliance procedures for the federal classification of the High Desert Path.
The High Desert Path, covering more than 700 miles throughout western Utah, is a collective effort amongst state firms, city governments, federal land supervisors and path user groups. The job intends to produce a durable, well-kept path that improves leisure, supports tourist, and improves the economies of the neighborhoods along the path.
The path passes through 7 counties, numerous Bureau of Land Management field workplaces, and U.S. Forest Service lands. It includes varied landscapes, multi-use gain access to, and various sights. While the path presently includes existing public roadways, official acknowledgment by federal land management partners will enable each county to designate staging locations, coordinate upkeep, and include signs– enhancing the user experience while securing delicate natural and cultural resources.
” We’re thrilled to partner with the Utah Department of Outdoor Leisure and their county partners,” stated Gretchen Semerad, senior ecological organizer at SWCA. “Our Salt Lake City group not just works here, however plays here, too, offering us a thorough understanding of regional land management. It’s an advantage to use our know-how to the locations where we recreate with our friends and families.”
In supplying assistance to the DOR, SWCA will help with a public remark duration, company conferences, carry out cultural resources studies, determine problems, finish an extensive effect analysis, prepare an ecological evaluation, and brochure and examine public remarks. SWCA has actually finished over 560 NEPA-related files and over 300 cultural resources tasks in Utah in the previous 5 years.
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